205: Long Yang was injured

They were not much different in appearance from humans, also possessing five senses and walking upright, but they had a pair of demon horns on their heads, which gave them an extra touch of malevolence.

Furthermore, the Demon Race generally had taller physiques than the Human Race, and their skin color was consistently pale, a chillingly white hue.

Members of the Demon Race all had a pair of wings on their backs; although made of flesh and blood, their power was extraordinary, and when fully spread, they could even fly faster than Human Race members of the same Realm.

The Demon Race Army advanced in an orderly fashion, with various large siege engines appearing in the center of their battle formation, which were then launched towards Demon-Rejecting Pass.

The defensive Spirit Formations on Demon-Rejecting Pass also activated, and One light curtain after another of varying colors appeared on the city walls, blocking the Demon Race Army's bombardment.

Even though the defensive Spirit Formations blocked ninety-nine percent of the bombardment, a small amount of ordnance still landed on the city walls, causing heavy casualties among the Human Race defenders.

Every second, a Human Race Expert fell.

As soon as the battle began, Lu Xingchen heard a System prompt in his ear.

【Congratulations, host, you have received a mission: Defend Demon-Rejecting Pass.】

【Mission Requirements: Defeat one thousand Demon Race Experts. Mission Rewards: Five million experience points, five million exchange points, and shadow sword's grade will be upgraded to earth rank high grade.】

Lu Xingchen immediately rejoiced.

Defending Demon-Rejecting Pass was something he was going to do anyway; now, it had even triggered a System mission. What was the difference between this reward and a freebie?

One thousand Demon Race Experts sounded like a lot, but in the meat grinder that was Demon-Rejecting Pass, he could probably complete the mission in just a few days.

The Demon Race Army launched a long-range attack, and the Human Race Experts were not idle either.

Various offensive Spiritual Artifacts on the city walls activated, unleashing a barrage of firepower on the Demon Race Army.

The hundred Vulcan Cannons on the two-hundred-meter section of the city wall for which the Cangxuan Sect was responsible were also activated, firing high-temperature fireballs at the Demon Race Army.

The Demon Race Army had no Spirit Formation protection, so their casualties were far greater than those of the Human Race.

This was also basic common sense: at any time, the attacking side always suffered greater personnel losses than the defending side.

But the Demon Race had deep Foundations.

They had occupied the Tianyuan Continent for over a thousand years, and the quantity and quality of their army far surpassed that of the Human Race army. They could afford such losses.

The two-hundred-meter section of the city wall where the Cangxuan Sect was located also came under attack from stray Demon Race artillery.

Lu Xingchen picked up the dawn bow, used the String Twisting Archery Technique, and intercepted five demonic energy cannonballs capable of killing Martial King-level Experts and three cannonballs capable of killing Martial Emperor-level Experts.

From this, one could see how fierce the battle between the two races was.

Ninety-nine percent of the Demon Race's artillery fire had already been blocked by Demon-Rejecting Pass's city-protecting Spirit Formation, yet the Cangxuan Sect's two-hundred-meter wide section of the city wall still received so much artillery fire.

As for the artillery fire encountered by other Sects, Lu Xingchen had no intention of dealing with it.

Firstly, his ability was limited, and his range was insufficient.

Secondly, he was not familiar with the others.

Human nature is selfish. The Cangxuan Sect had nurtured Lu Xingchen, so he naturally prioritized protecting the people of the Cangxuan Sect.

However, even Lu Xingchen couldn't block the ninth cannonball.

This cannonball was powerful enough to kill a Martial Ancestor Expert. Even after being weakened by the defensive Spirit Formation, it still retained less than half of its power and slammed towards Long Yang.

Lu Xingchen's Soul Power had already broken through to the Spirit Realm, and he immediately sensed the immense power of this cannonball.

Using the String Twisting Archery Technique, he fired three arrows consecutively. The first two arrows were melted by the demonic energy on the cannonball, but the third arrow finally triggered it.

However, the ninth cannonball was too fast, and the String Twisting Archery Technique required time to charge.

By the time it was triggered, it was only a hundred meters away from Long Yang.

At this moment, Long Yang finally sensed the approaching danger and formed a Dou Qi Shield around his body.

These days, Long Yang had also had some fortuitous encounters, and his Realm had broken through to the Martial Emperor.

Not even the lowest one-star, but two-star.

This was also why Yun Li sent him to guard the core of the Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation.

But Long Yang's Dou Qi Shield was as fragile as paper in front of this ninth cannonball. The cannonball exploded, and demonic energy surged.

Long Yang's Dou Qi Shield was instantly destroyed, and he himself was blasted backward, spitting several mouthfuls of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily against the city wall.

"Senior Brother Long Yang!" Lu Xingchen roared, quickly spread his Dou Qi Wings, and flew towards Long Yang.

After all, he and Long Yang had completed missions together and had some friendship; Lu Xingchen cared about this friend quite a bit.

Flying to Long Yang's side, Lu Xingchen checked his injuries.

His chest was already a bloody mess, and he had even lost an arm, having completely lost his combat ability.

Fortunately, Martial Emperor Experts had tenacious vitality, so his life was not in danger.

Lu Xingchen fed him a sixth-grade rejuvenation pill, and then the medical team on Demon-Rejecting Pass sent people to carry Long Yang away.

Lu Xingchen spread his wings and flew back to his position, his gaze filled with anger as he looked at the Demon Race Army.

In just the first engagement, the Demon Race Army had caused his friend to lose an arm.

Whether from the perspective of the entire Human Race or from his own perspective, Lu Xingchen was filled with hatred for the Demon Race.

It seemed that System mission had to be completed as soon as possible!

Yun Li flew to Lu Xingchen's side, held his right hand, and softly said, "Xingchen, are you alright?"

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly: "I'm not that fragile yet. Casualties are normal in war. But it would be a lie to say I'm not angry. When the Demon Race launches their siege later, I won't show any mercy!"

Yun Li nodded heavily: "No matter what, I will always be with you."

Lu Xingchen then showed a hint of a smile: "Miss Yun Li, thank you."

Then the two continued to face the enemy.

Yun Li said to Li Xi, who was beside her, "Li Xi, go take Long Yang's place and guard that Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation."

"Understood!" Li Xi immediately stepped forward.

The long-range exchange of fire between the two races continued. In the next three minutes, Lu Xingchen intercepted three more demonic energy cannonballs.

After three minutes, Li Xi flew over and said to Yun Li, "Saintess, something is wrong. The Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation that Long Yang was guarding seems to be damaged and isn't exerting its full power."

Upon hearing this, Yun Li frowned.

These defensive Spirit Formations were the Foundation of Demon-Rejecting Pass; with them, the Human Race army could avoid heavy casualties.

Losing a Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation would weaken the defenses of the city wall belonging to the Cangxuan Sect, facing a greater risk of being breached.

Yun Li said in a deep voice, "It should be because of that demonic energy cannonball. Go inform the higher-ups of Demon-Rejecting Pass to send a Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation Master to repair the Spirit Formation."

"Understood!" Li Xi nodded heavily.

As she was about to leave, Lu Xingchen reached out and stopped her, saying in a deep voice, "Forget it. There's fighting everywhere now, and a shortage of manpower. By the time a Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation Master from elsewhere arrives, our defensive zone might already be breached. Let me do it!"

Hearing this, Yun Li was slightly stunned, and her tone contained a hint of joy: "You've become a Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation Master?"